John P. Berdahl, MD; Alex Young; Justin Cooper
2026-01-26 21:20:00
January 26, 2026
2 min watch
Key takeaways:
- Elevated nocturnal IOP can lead to glaucoma progression.
- Wearing ocular pressure adjusting pump goggles at night may help control IOP.
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2026, John P. Berdahl, MD, of Vance Thompson Vision, discusses how to improve nocturnal IOP.
In this exclusive Healio Video Perspective, John P. Berdahl, MD, discusses the role of elevated nocturnal IOP in glaucoma progression.
Berdahl said there is evidence that elevated IOP at night can lead to glaucoma progression. One possible solution is for patients to wear ocular pressure adjusting pump goggles (Fsyx, Balance Ophthalmics) at night to lower eye pressure.
“The first thing that we need to do is understand glaucoma better, recognize that nighttime is vulnerable,” he said. “Current therapies don’t work very well at night outside of trabeculectomies. We need better solutions to help protect these vulnerable patients that are among our hardest to treat.”
Sources/Disclosures
Source:
Berdahl J. Why nocturnal IOP matters. Presented at: Hawaiian Eye 2026; Jan. 17-23, 2026; Waikoloa, Hawaii.
Disclosures:
Berdahl reports being a developer for Balance Ophthalmics.
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